Hello Talksox Nation

[Scottish Red Sox Fan]

Hello there fellow Red Sox fans.

 

I am a Sox fan from not so sunny Scotland. I hail from Edinburgh originally but I'm now residing in the Shetland Islands(never heard of them huh? No worries, there are people in Scotland who don't know where they are either lol - the Islands are off the North coast of Scotland if you're interested :thumbsup:)

 

Anyway, why does a Scottish guy follow the Red Sox? Well, I used to love watching Cheers when I was a young boy and, of course, Sam Malone would always mention the Red Sox....so if I was ever going to be a fan of baseball then the Red Sox were likely going to be my team.

 

I only actually started watching baseball in 2001 though, the Yankees - Diamondbacks WS was on the TV over here so I stumbled across it by accident and decided to have a watch. It was such a great series that it really hooked me on the game of baseball and I have been watching ever since. Once I decided I was going to watch more baseball I began to look more into the Red Sox and find about about the team/players. At the time the Red Sox had some great players....Pedro, Nomar, Manny etc so they were a very easy team to like and great fun to watch. And that's been me ever since.

 

I've been very, very lucky.....I've only been watching the game for 9 years and have seen two Red Sox World Series wins. Just think of me as your lucky Scottish omen

 

Anyway, I hope to have a blast on here and find some good debates about all things Red Sox. There isn't exactly an abundance of Red Sox fans where I live to discuss the Sox with.

 

SRSF

[Palodios]

A very warm welcome to Talksox from your pal, Pal.

[Scottish Red Sox Fan]

A very warm welcome to Talksox from your pal' date=' Pal.[/quote']

 

Thanks mate.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Welcome to talksox.

[yeszir]

welcome!

[Jasonbay44]

Welcome to the board

[EXman369]

Hey bro does where u live make the sweaters called shetland sweaters?

[VA Sox Fan]

Must be the Luck of the Scottish Welcome aboard!!

[Scottish Red Sox Fan]

Hey bro does where u live make the sweaters called shetland sweaters?

 

Yes it does. It's also where the ponies are from.

[EXman369]

Thats awesome my family owns a clothing store where we sell the sweaters, you own any sheep yourself?

[Scottish Red Sox Fan]

Thats awesome my family owns a clothing store where we sell the sweaters' date=' you own any sheep yourself?[/quote']

 

Ha

 

No no....not really an agricultural person myself. I'm from the city originally so I'm more of an urban type, I live in the main town in Shetland which has a population of around 8,000. The sheepies are all out in the country.

 

Is there much of a demand for Shetland jumpers over there then?

[EXman369]

Well there expensive because the quality of the sweater is really nice but we they sell well enough, me i would rather just get a ralph lauren sweater for half the price but some people come in and rave about them we sell them 160 for cable 140 for flat

[Scottish Red Sox Fan]

Well there expensive because the quality of the sweater is really nice but we they sell well enough' date=' me i would rather just get a ralph lauren sweater for half the price but some people come in and rave about them we sell them 160 for cable 140 for flat[/quote']

 

Yeah they are quite expensive to be fair. I think I'd go for the Ralph Lauren option myself. Much more stylish. :thumbsup:

[EXman369]

exactly there fratty too

[Scottish Red Sox Fan]

exactly there fratty too

 

Ah well, I don't suppose your average Shetland crofter is all that concerned with looking stylish when he's up to his ankles in mud and feeding his flock.